Global Patent Index - EP 1526483 A3

EP 1526483 A3 20050504 - Automatic coin aligning apparatus and method

Title (en)

Automatic coin aligning apparatus and method

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum automatischen Ausrichten von Münzen und Verfahren

Title (fr)

Dispositif d'alignement automatique de pièces et méthode

Publication

EP 1526483 A3 20050504 (EN)

Application

EP 04256292 A 20041012

Priority

  • JP 2003361184 A 20031021
  • JP 2004092103 A 20040326

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1526483A2] An automatic coin aligning apparatus (100) including a coin storing unit (108), a chute section (106), and a dispensing control unit. The chute section (106) is disposed above the coin storing unit (108) and has an upper portion (140) and a lower portion (142). The chute section upper portion (140) extends to receive coins from a plurality of coin hoppers (112), the chute section lower portion (142) extends to a coin storing section. The coin storing unit (108) includes a plurality of coin storing sections. Each coin storing section can receive a predetermined quantity of coins from a coin hopper. Each coin hopper can store a bulk quantity of coins of a predetermined denomination and dispense coins in a one by one manner. The dispensing control unit controls the coin dispensing quantity of the plurality of coin hoppers.

IPC 1-7

G07D 9/00; G07D 1/00

IPC 8 full level

G07D 1/00 (2006.01); G07D 9/00 (2006.01); G07D 9/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G07D 1/00 (2013.01 - EP US); G07D 9/00 (2013.01 - EP US); G07D 9/06 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1526483 A2 20050427; EP 1526483 A3 20050504; EP 1526483 B1 20111130; EP 2343688 A1 20110713; US 2005142998 A1 20050630; US 2007287373 A1 20071213; US 7419042 B2 20080902; US 7429213 B2 20080930

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04256292 A 20041012; EP 11157266 A 20041012; US 77188007 A 20070629; US 96660104 A 20041015